Legal Counsel

The Opportunity

What motivates you?

• You obsess about customers, listen, engage and act for their benefit
• You think big, with curiosity to discover ways to use your agile mindset and enable business outcomes
• You thrive in teams, and enjoy getting things done together
• You take ownership and build solutions, focusing on what matters
• You do what is right, work with integrity and speak up
• You share your humanity, helping us build a diverse and inclusive work environment for everyone

Position Responsibilities:

• Provide legal advice and support with focus on investment, health, corporate governance and Macau operation
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders in Hong Kong, Macau, Asia and North America to provide legal and regulatory support
• Review and advise on investment and asset management related agreements and matters
• Review and advise on policy provisions, policy administration and maintenance, and tender documentations of group life and health insurance
• Draft, review and advise on agreements with medical service providers including hospitals, clinics, laboratories and other medical networks in Hong Kong, Macau and Mainland China
• Work closely with Legal & Compliance, Asia Corporate Governance and business units to provide legal support on Macau operation and corporate governance related matters
• Draft, review and advise on intra-group agreements and other general corporate / commercial agreement and matters
• Provide advice and support to business units on submissions to regulators
• Draft, review and update agreement templates for legal team and business units
• Provide legal advice and support on business projects, new business models and other strategic initiatives
• Monitor regulatory development and advise business units on the impact
• Prepare regular regulatory reports and assist in reporting exercises
• Instruct, monitor and supervise the works of external counsel
• Conduct legal research and perform such other duties as may be assigned from time to time

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 8 years of post-qualification experience (with prior work experience in insurance industry, financial institution or investment management sectors)
• Knowledge in Hong Kong and Macau insurance laws and regulations preferred
• Excellent command of both written and spoken English and Chinese
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines
• Self-motivated personality with passion to learn in a fast-changing area
• Have good commercial sense and business acumen
• Good interpersonal skills with team-oriented mindset and ability to build relationship with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders

When you join our team:

• We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
• We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
• As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.